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Lockjaw

nounid 86616·updated May 18, 2026
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an acute and serious infection of the central nervous system caused by bacterial infection of open wounds

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synonym
tetanus
plural
Lockjaws
possessive
Lockjaw's
pluralpossessive
Lockjaws'

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an acute and serious infection of the central nervous system caused by bacterial infection of open wounds

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